Meniscolophus fossil map
Where fossils of Meniscolophus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 5 million years ago and on today’s map.
Dots are fossil collections recorded in the Paleobiology Database. The “then” view moves today’s fossil sites back to their positions 5 million years ago (the time slice nearest the median age of the fossils) using the Merdith et al. (2021) plate model; positions are approximate. Open on the timeline map →
| Group | Early mammals |
|---|---|
| Lived | 5.333–3.6 million years ago (Zanclean) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Diprotodontidae |
| Named by | Stirton 1955 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Australia |
| Rock formations | txn:40185 |
About Meniscolophus
Meniscolophus is an extinct genus of marsupial of the family Diprotodontidae. Only one species has been described, Meniscolophus mawsoni, from the Late Pliocene of the Tirari Desert, South Australia.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Meniscolophus (revision 1332562050), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0; introduction excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Ages, family, authority and fossil records: Paleobiology Database, accessed 23 October 2026. Ages are those of the rock layers the fossils were found in. Wikidata: Q1991656.
